Mining Incidents in November 2009

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #4 at spad #4297. This fall is approx 1800' from active section in the return airway. Area was developed 08/31/09. Roof fall did not affect ventilation and/or passage of persons. The fall will not be rehabilitated. Size of fall 20'w X 80'l X 5' thick. State and Federal agencies notified immediately.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #1 entry at spad #4264. This fall is approx 1200' from active section in the return airway. Area was developed 8/15/09. Roof fall did not affect ventilation and/or passage of persons. The fall will not be rehabilitated. Size of fall 20'w X 100'l X 6' thick. State and Federal agencies notified immediately.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #6 entry 2 breaks inby spad #4322. This fall is approx 2800' from active section in the return airway. Area was developed 10/15/09. Roof fall did not affect ventilation and/or passage of persons. The fall will not be rehabilitated. Size of fall 20'w X 20'l X 8' thick. State and Federal agencies notified immediately.

#3 hoist tripped on ""Drive Converter A"" fault and ""Vibration"" fault. Maintenance Coordinator and electrician were called out of the mine to check and reset the hoist. The hoist was back in service at 1:37 AM and then tripped again at 3:15 AM. The hoist was reset again and back in service at 3:40 AM. There were still two escapeways during the incident.

A non injury. High angle slip mainly on the 001 MMU. The #2 shield was caught. There was damage to the hyd system. A retreiver was used to pull shield out.

Rock fall occurred on 1 East Mains in the #5 entry at break #51 and extending to break #52. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 50' long x 4' high.

Our examiners found a roof fall in the 5 Main North worked out area in entry number 3 just inby the intersection of crosscut 41 and it extended thru the intersection of crosscut 42. The fall was approximately 80 feet long, 18 feet wide and 20 feet high.

A roof fall( 50 ft long X 19ft wide X 9ft High ) occurred at spad 5+60, 1st West Sub-main, Entry #10.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the entry #5 at spad #4308. This fall is approx 2800' from active section in the return airway. Area was developed 9/15/09. Roof fall did not affect ventilation and/or passage of persons. The fall will not be rehabilitated. Size of fall 20'w X 20'l X 8' thick. State and Federal agencies notified immediately

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #2-#3 Xcut, 2 breaks inby spad #4314. This fall is approx 2800' from active section in the return airway. Area was developed 10/15/09. Roof fall did not affect ventilation and/or passage of persons. The fall will not be rehabilitated. Size of fall 20'w X 20'l X 5' thick. State and Federal agencies notified immediately

Belts had stop running started to investigate why belts were off and found Rock Fall on #1 belt 75 feet underground from surface. Fall was 22 feet long 18 feet wide and 15 feet hight.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #3 entry at spad #4292. This fall is approx 1800' from active section in the return airway. Area was developed 9/31/09. Roof fall did not affect ventilation and/or passage of persons. The fall will not be rehabilitated. Size of fall 20'w X 80'l X 5' thick. State and Federal agencies notified immediately.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the entry #1. 1 break inby spad #4319. This fall is approx 2800' from active section in the return airway. Area was developed 10/15/09. Roof fall did not affect ventilation and/or passage of persons. The fall will not be rehabilitated. Size of fall 20'w X 60'l X 8' thick. State and Federal agencies notified immediately.

While pillaring in #1 entry, 15th row at the left wall, a roof fall has occurred on the Continous Joy Miner. The size of the fall was approx. 19'wide x 8'thick, x 35'long. No ventilation has been effected or miners hurt. Rope bolts, beams, and jacks have been set and additional roof support of 5'and 10' rope bolts will be in installed.

A fall was found by an MSHA inspector on 11/30/09 at 79 + 10 entry 1 in 8 LMS. Fall was in a four way intersection that had been mined 10/29/09 and supported with 4' and 8' full resin bolts. There are no plans to clean up this fall. No injuries resulted. It was reported due to the fact that an intake stopping was damaged.

Rock fall occurred on 1 East Mains in the #6 entry between break #12 and break #13. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 20' long x 3.5-4' thick.

A roof fall occurred in the #7 entr7y in the old 9A track area in the intersection at spad #23208. The fall was about 30'long, 20'wide, and 6 to 8' high. The area was bolted with 5' torque tension bolts. The fall was danger off, but it will be clean up and rebolted.

A roof fall was discovered on #2 Unit (entry #7) cross cut #22, in the 2nd S.E. Panel. The fall was approximately 90' long x 18' wide x 15' thick. The area was bolted with 8', 10', and 15' roof bolts. The fall will not be cleaned-up.

Hoist #3 was taken down to perform preventive maintenance. While trying to bring hoist back online, some programming issues were found and repaired. No underground employees were trapped; two means of escape were available at all times.

Hoist tripped on ""Drive Converter A"" and ""East Motor Overtemp"" faults. Electricians and maintenance foreman were called out of the mine to check and reset the hoist. The hoist was back in service at 5:45 AM. There were still two escapeways throughout the incident.

EE was cutting holes in tail piece for spill skirt installation. The CO monitor was sounding off. EE could not make the outside man understand how to cut it off. EE left the area to turn off the CO monitor. He was away from the area for a long while so that he could eat lunch. When he returned, he discovered smoke and fire at the tail piece.

Rockfall in neutral entry

A roof fall was found at 11:45 am by MSHA inspector and carried out and reported to safety dept. at 1:45pm. The fall was reported to MSHA hotline at 1:50 pm. The fall was located in the East Main at Break 23-24, in#4 entry, the fall was approx. 18'wide,20'Long,10'thick.The area was timber and dangered off.

During an examination of the intake escape ways by a company and federal ee a roof fall was found, in the pillar line at x-cut 39-40 on the M3 zone. It was supported with 6' fully grouted roof bolts. The fall was 20' long, 17' wide and 8' high.

While hoisting a continuous miner out of slope, the low boy jumped track and the emergency brake set. The hoist was down from 11:20 Am to 3:00 pm.

Bore miner operator went to turn up the face fan and upon returning noticed a floor bleeder that had been ignited under the FCT. The FCT operator grabbed a fire extinguisher and extinguished the floor bleeder. The ignition was not witnessed by anyone but was discovered by the bore miner operator.

Roof fall in the #2 entry, primary escapeway. Fall was 40'X20'X8'. No injuries and no equipment involved.

Hoist out of service after mechanical deficiencies identified. Order 6596688-01 allowed service to hoist as long as recommendations and requirements of the WG Spencer Engineering Inc. report received 11/25/2009 are fully met and maintained.

Fall is in the intersection off spad 1842 i break outby power center in the #2 entry on the old 003 section. Fall is approximately 15' wide by 20' long and 4' high. Does not block any airways.

On 11/23/09 #1 converter on the #2 hoist tripped out at 3:34 a.m. It was reset at 4 a.m. MSHA was notified via phone.

Roof fall in the face of B entry at location 32+20 4 north mains.

Roof fall approx. 2,300' from face near EP #5 was discovered on weekly inspection.

On 11-23-09 the main hoist suffered a control module failure at the #29 mine. The hoist failed at 2:34pm and MSHA was notified at 2:37pm. The hoist was back in service at 5:00pm and MSHA was notified at 5:05pm.

During the normal weekly Airway walk, an examiner discovered a roof fall blocking the aircourse. There was no damage to equipment, and no persons were injured as a result of the event. This occurred at the #9 X-Cut line in the old 23 Mains area.

A roof fall was discovered in the #3 entry of 2-2 butt room in abandoned section. The fall was 80' in length and 20' in width. No equipment was involved. The fall was discovered on the weekly air course run.

Face of #4 Entry in the South Main Section at 1950 outby to 18+57. There was 8' cable bolts in the inter. 19+23. The fall was about 8' high just above ankorage zone. The fall measured approx. 100' long. According the the report from prep-foreman, the roof started working in the inter. 19+23 and the face of #4. They went for cribs & approx 15 minutes later it was on the bottom.

A roof fall occured in the #5 entry intersection 70' inby survey station # 3966 of the 003/004 mmu. The fall was approximately 40' long x 20' wide x 7' thick. MSHA was notified at 12:40 pm on 11/20/2009.

Roof Fall in #7 entry approx. 2000' outby section. Fall was approx. 60'long X 18' wide X 6' high.Top was heavily laminated in arch of fall. Area was cribbed and dangered off from all directions. Stoppings were constructed around fall area.

A fire started in the engine compartment of a scaler, mine was evacuated and MSHA. notified within 15 minutes. After 18 hours mine rescue teams put the fire out.

Two breaks inby spad 4771, a roof fall was found. EE & mine inspector found the fall. The size of the fall was 20 ft by 20 ft long and 6 to 8 feet high. The fall will not be cleaned. The fall is timbered and dangered off.

A fall of the roof occurred in the S.E. Life of Mine Mains C at x-cut 433 in the belt entry. The fall measured 60' in length by 20' wide and it was 5' to 6' thick. There was no personell, equipment nor ventilation affected.

A roof fall was discovered in Entry #4 (Cook Portal), the fall measured approxmately 80ft long by 20ft wide by 10ft high. No injuries resulted from this fall.

#29 mine hoist lost power at 8:53am due to electrical failure. MSHA was notified by phone at 8:58 and MSHA was notified again at 11:20 that hoist was back in service.

Employee entered bulk storage tank at Retsof Bagging Facility to dislodge a blockage of salt in the bin bottom. Employee hooked up to fall protection but not a life line. When salt dislodged, employee was engulfed with salt up to his arm pits. Employee was removed from the salt safely. Employee was not injured.

A fall of roof occurred in the South West Sub Main 6-7 entry, # 30 corsscut. The roof fall was approximately 20 feet in length x 10 feet in width x 7 feet thick. The area was supported with 6 foot fully grouted roof bolts.

A rock fall was found in the East Mains #5 entry brk. 22 intersection off the section, no ventilation, or machinery involved, no miners hurt. The fall was approx. 5' thick, 20'Long, 15' wide. The affected area has been dangered off.

Roof fall at No. 11 & 12 x-cut, No. 1 entry of 1st left panel off of 1 west mains. fall was 20'W x 70'L x 3'-6' Thick. Cribbed and dangered off area, will not be cleaned up. Area bolted with 5' torque tension 3/4"" roof bolts. Immediate roof was shale with laminated sandstone above it. Fall inby loading point.

A roof fall occurred in the 1st West Submain on #1 unit inby spad number 7+00 in the face of #7 entry measuring approximately 50ft. long x 19ft. wide x 8.5ft. high. This area was supported with 5ft. fully grouted roof bolts and 9ft. cable bolts.

A roof fall was found by the asst mine manager at 3:18am and reported to MSHA at 3:30am. Fall is located at X-cut 43, Entry #3 of the M-3 zone. It is 20' side, 25'long, and fell 12' high. The area was supported with 6' fully grouted roof bolts and was developed on 8/15/09. This fall did not affect ventilation, passage of miners or cause personal injury to any miner.

While mining #4 pillar at brk. 24 a roof fall occured on the continous Joy miner, the size of the fall was approx. 11.5'W x 10H x 8' thick. 48"" resin bolts and 7' timbers set ,tests holes & straps according to plan. No ventilation affected or miners hurt.

A roof fall exists at the 21 room intersection on the north east mains belt line. The fall is approximately 35 feet long and above the bolt anchorage zone. All agencies were notified according to law.

Foreman found roof fall on preshift in last open crosscut between #4 to 3 entries. Approx 90' Long, 18' to 20' wide, approx 4-6' thick, in last open crosscut. Timbered off.

An unplanned roof fall was discovered at approx. 7:10 p.m. at 69 break on the 2 south belt entry. The fall measured approx. 4'high x 20' wide x 50' long.

An unplanned roof fall occurred below anchorage but had roadway blocked in primary escapeway. Men were withdrawn & escapeway rerouted. This was phoned in to hotline. The area was located in 1 crosscut inby SS 1536 adjacent #4 belt. The area has been rehabilitated. A cleanup rehabilitation plan was submitted.

Employee was a passenger in the mantrip when it ran into a rib while sliding thru a curve. Passenger hit his head on the front plate of mantrip. Per procedure employee was life flighted to hospital. No injury was reported.

A roof fall occured on 4A belt xc-32 spad # 21+79. The size of the fall was 40ft long, 20ft wide and 6-8 ft high.

A roof fall occurred at the #1 section, 1 x-cut outby spad #46221 in the intersection. The fall was about 6'- 8' high, 20' wide, and 30' long. The area was bolted with 5' torque tension bolts. The area was timbered and dangered off.

A unplanned roof fall occurred in the #2 Gas Mine in the #6 entry at spad #348 that measured 20' wide X 17' high. No injuries were reported.

Vibration cause a wire to break on second stage contactor resulting in loss of second gear. the mine was evacuated at 3:52 am and complete at 4:05 a.m. The hoist was repaired at 4:15 a.m. and the hoist was tested. Miners returned u/g at 4:20 a.m.

No obvious cause as to the roof fall. When roof fell it impeded our primary escapeway.

The elevator serving #6 portal was inoperable due to the doors being off track from 2:35 p.m. until 3:05 p.m.

This report is being submitted under protest. Co. does not believe this incident meets the criteria outlined in 30 CFR Part50 defining an accident. At approx 2am, a greater than 1.0% of CH4 was encountered at the last strap at the top of the wedge in the 8A face. This CH4 was encountered during the investigation of an uncharted void which was intersected in left rib of the seam.

An unintentional roof fall has occurred at the #7 entry at the number 20xc of the mmu-001 section. The fall was bolted with truss bolts and cable bolts and five foot point anchors. The fall was approximately 17'10"" wide and 8.5' feet high by 20 foot in length it contained in the intersection. All approaches to the fall were timbered off.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered on 2 SW Mains in #6 entry(intake) S.S.1201, approx. 2500' off the working section. The fall measured 40'L x 8'H x 18'W. The cause of the fall appeared to be a slip with a coal rider seam and shale roof. This fall does not interfere with ventilation or with escape travel and will not be cleaned up at this time.

Heavy rainfall from tropical storm Ida caused the Tallapoosa river to flood our pit located approx. 100 yards from the river bank.

Roof Fall on a Joy 14-15 Continuous Miner while performing retreat mining. Fall was 3.5' X 12' X 35'. No Injuries occurred.

A roof fall was discovered in the 2 West 3 Mains, #3 entry from Crosscut 7 to 8. The fall measures approximately 40' long, 18' wide, and 15' high. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted resin bolts and 10 foot point anchors.

During weekly exams, examiner found a roof fall at BK #20 of North Mains in #3 entry (old roadway). Area what fell is 20' x 20' x 8' in intersection where spad # 6811 was located. Area was timbered off and dangered off. This is an old area, non-producing. This does not affect ventilation to working section.

The intersection of No. 1 Entry, at XC-11 in LW-304 had been dangered off due to poor roof conditions. Crews were progressively installing roof to floor supports toward the intersection. As pumpable cribs were pumped, they observed the roof sag. The roof eventually fell, 18ft W by 60 ft L by approx 15 ft high.

A continuation of an old fall was discovered by the mine examiner at spad #6582, crosscut #89 in the #7 entry. Fall measured approx. 18' wide x 10' long x 7'-8' high. No injuries, equipment or ventilation were effected. A partial clean up will be done. The area was timbered off.

A roof fall was discovered in the Main West 1, at crosscut 41, in # 9 entry and extending into the crosscuts. The fall measures approximately 110' long, 17' wide, and 9' thick. The fall is not blocking any route of travel or escapeways.

A roof fall was found in the East Mains at brk. 22 in the #1 entry, the fall was approx. 15'W, 20'L, 6' thick and Brk. 23 in #2 entry, the fall was approx. 15'W, 50'L, 6' thick. Ventilation was not affected, no equipment or persons involved. The area has been timbered and dangered off.

A roof fall was discovered in the #4 entry of the 2 mains butt, 1 x-cut inby spad #11274. The fall was 60' long, 20'wide and 42 "" high. No equipment was involved. The area was cribbed, posted and dangered off. This section was abandoned and equipment pulled out before the fall.

A roof fall was discovered by airway examiner in worked out area. Fall was timbered and dangered off. There was no equipment involved and no interruption in ventilation.

A roof fall occurred in the no. 6 entry between no. 14 crosscut and no. 15 crosscut. The fall measured approximately 20' wide, 25' long and 6' high. There were no injuries or damage to equipment from this occurrence.

The elevator serving #6 portal was inoperable due to the doors being off track from 3:10 p.m. until 3:37 p.m.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the #2 entry of 1 left pillar section. The fall was approx 80' X 20' X 8' and started with a normal pillar fall and came outby over the riding of the Breaker timbers. No one was working in the area at the mine.

The SOBO Unit (PLC) faulted and will not funtion.

A continuation of fall on 11/02/09.More cribs and timbers were added to area to danger off and added additional support.

While extracting coal in the #2 face of the 9E section, 75 feet inby crosscut #28, the continuous miner operator thought he saw a flash on the right side of the ripper head after the methane monitor had spiked and de-energized the machine. After investigating, no evidence of an ignition was found.

After taking a cut right hand break out of the #7 entry the miner moved to another cut and the bolter operater seen the place was working and backed the bolter out and called for the boss and the place started working more and then fell starting from the inter into the right brk. they had just started the fall was approx. 8 ft wide, 4-5 ft thick and about 25 ft long.

Rock fall occurred on 3 East Mains at break #25 between the #1 and #2 entry in the crosscut and adjacent to the #8 conveyor belt. Fall measured approximately 18' wide x 40' long x 6' thick.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the belt line two breaks inby spad #4361. The fall measured 50' long 20' wide and 6' to 7' thick. The fall did not affect the air flow or the travel of men.

Spoil side slide in B-Pit. The spoil slid in at the south end of B-pit. It covered the ramp that was used to enter and exit the pit and blocked four employees in that were working 2000 ft. away from the slide. No injuries occurred with this slide. The shift started on 11/6/2009 at 7:00 PM. The slide occurred at 2:15 AM on 11/7/2009.

An unplanned roof fall occured on the 1st Southwest sub main off the 2nd Southeast sub main in entry #6 at cross cut #8. The fall was on the supply road and will not be cleaned up. The area was roof bolted with 6' and 10' roof bolts. The fall appeared to be fractured stack rock. The fall was approximately 17' W x 17' L x 15' H.

Roof Fall in 4 East occurred above the bolt ankorage in the Intersection of #4 Entry at 4+ 18 in the Last Open Crosscut. The fall was approximately 80' in length and 8' high. This happened between shifts and was found at 12:10 AM by the 3rd shift prep foreman.

An eletrical glitch in the system caused the elevator to stop asending. Two persons were on the elevator at the time and were confined to it for approximately 2 hours. The elevator service company found the glitch and reset the system. The elevator was tested and found to be operating properly by the elevator company.

An ignition occured at 103+79 on the E-20 longwall face at #10 shield. The ignition was self extinguished by the shearer water sprays. There was no damaged to equipment and there were no injuries.

This was an extension of a roof fall that was discovered 10/15/08 on 2 South, #3 entry, #4 x-cut. The secondary escapeway was blocked, but it was re-routed to the #3 entry. The fall was approximately 40' x 30' x 10' thick. Area was mined August 2006, bolted with 6' fully grouted roof bolts. Initial fall had been timbered off.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #2 gas mine approx. 70' inby spad #1040. The fall measured approx. 50' long x 18' wide x 12' high. no injuries were reported. The area was developed 9-10-08.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #2 gas mine at spad #1262. The fall measured approximately 19' long x 20' wide x 12' high. No injuries were reported. The area was developed 1/6/09.

Discovered a roof fall in the GL4 panel 1 break left of spad #2594. Fall is 7' thick x 19' wide x 40' long and 7' thick x 19' wide x 30' long through the crosscut. This area was bolted with #5 x 48"" fully-grouted resin roof bolts. This area is 7200' from the section and has been dangered off.

Discovered a roof fall in the GL4 panel 1 break left of spad #2580. Fall is 4' thick x 19' wide x 75' long, was bolted with #5 x 48"" fully-grouted resin roof bolts. This area is 7200' from the section and has been dangered off.

Preheater Cone Valve stuck open and the Raw Mill Cone Valve stuck closed causing the Preheater to go positive. The Preheater Fans shut down and hot kiln feed fell out of the Preheat Tower and into the Kiln and Clinker Cooler, then onto the Pan Conveyor mixing with the clinker. This hot materal conveyed to the rubber conveyor belts which caught fire and were destroyed.

A roof fall was discovered on the N0/2 belt conveyor at cross cut N0/11. The roof fall is approximately 25' long X 25' wide X 7 1/2' high. The roof fall is on the belt conveyor. The roof fall area will be cleaned up and re-supported. The belt conveyor will be re-installed.

A fall of roof has occurred in the South East Mains between crosscut 53 and 54 in entry # 2. The roof fall was approximately 30 feet in length x 18 feet in width and the thickness is unknown. This area was supported with 6 foot fully grouted roof bolts.

A roof fall was discovered in the number 3 entry, number 2 belt at crosscut 40. The fall measured approximately 18' wide by 30' long by 8' high. No injuries resulted from this fall.

There was a fall on the #4 Mains Beltline, #42 Crosscut, #6 Heading. The roof was bolted with 6' fully grouted roof bolts and 12' PT Cable Bolts. The was fall 3,200' outby the closest face. No persons, equipment, or ventilation was affected.

Weekly examiner discovered a roof fall in the 8 Haulage bleeders between 8K and 8L. The fall measured approximately 20'L x 20'W x 12'H. The area has been dangered off and a different route will be used.

A fall of roof has occurred in the South East Mains at crosscut 54 in entry # 3. The roof fall was approximately 30 feet in length x 18 feet in width and the thickness is unknown. This area was supported with 6 foot fully grouted roof bolts.

A roof fall occured at xc-20 #6 entry in the 5th northwest mains spad # 14+00.

Roof fall in the intersection of #6 entry , one crosscut out by spad # 8205. Fall was 50'x5'x18'. No injuries or equipment involved.

Man material hoist located in the primary escapeway was inoperable in excess of thirty minutes. MSHA was notified at 7:45 PM and the repairs were completed and the hoist returned to full operation at 3:15 AM 11/4/09.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered on 11/3/2009 by mine examiners conducting their weekly exam of an abandoned area of the mine. The fall was located in XC #5, between entries 4 and 5 of the 1 Left/5 main North. The fall measured 18' L X 18' W X 8' Thick and was bolted with 6' resin bolts. The area was developed in 5/07.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #2 entry @spad #3569, approx.4,000'from active face.Roof fall measured 80' long X 20' wide X 7' thick. Fall occurred in the return airway. Airway was not affected and will not be rehabilitated. State and Federal agencies notified immediately. This area was developed 9/15/09, area had been supported by 60"" Torque Tension bolts.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 1 left pillar section at the pillar line in the the #3 entry. Two Fletcher MRS's were trapped by the fall. The area was cribbed and timbered off. The immediate area was resupported and the MRS's were retrieved.

The elevator was traveling down the shaft with four employees. As the elevator approched the bottom of the shaft, the elevator traveled pasted the landing by a few inches. This allowed the elevator doors not to open, the elevator was re-set and the elevator brought back to the surface, where the employees unloaded the elevator at approximately 2:08 pm.

A roof fall was found at 1 South Mains 40 feet outby SS# 923, in the #5 entry. Size of the fall is 70' wide X 60' long X height unknown. Ventilation and travel is not affected and the fall will not be cleaned up.

Rock fall occurred in the belt entry on the 2nd left of 2 West Mains beginning approximately 10' inby spad# 881 and extending to approximately 10' outby spad# 954. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 110' long x 6'-7' thick.

A roof fall zero to 8-feet thick occurred on the off walkway side of the stageloader approx 30-feet in length. 8-foot resin roof bolts 1 to 2 in each row failed at the anchorage zone in #3 entry B-8 headgate inby crosscut 16.

Examiner discovered a roof fall in the 8N bleeders in the #2 entry at the #37 intersection. The fall was approximately 25'L x 20'W x 12'H.

An unintentional roof fall occured in the 12 I longwall tailgate entry. The fall was located at the 35 crosscut. The fall measured approx 30 ft long 16ft wide, unknown thickness. No injuries or equipment damage as a result

A roof fall occurred in the #11 seam in the 2 Main North in the pillar line between crosscut #144 and #145 in the #4 entry. The fall measured approximately 25'x18'x7'. The area was supported with 30"" roof bolts. An undetected slip was determined to be the cause of the fall.

Electicial malfunction on elevator.

The Kuhntown elevator went down at 9:22a.m. No EE's on board. The elevator stopped 150' off the shaft bottom. Schindler came to repair it. A blown fuse and control breaker tripped. Elevator was back into service at 11:00a.m.

The continuous miner operator reported that he saw a flash near the left side of the ripperhead while cutting in bottom at the face. There were no injuries and no damage to equipment.

An unintentional roof fall has occurred at the the number 5 xc of the Main east in the return between the number 1 and 2 entries. The fall was approximately 40 feet in length and 6 ft in heigth and 17 feet wide.

Roof fall 40'x18'x5.5'. Between #5 and #6 entries Spad #644. No injuries or equipment involved.

Roof fall 60' outby spad 779 1 cross cut inside mine. Fall was 70'x18'x6'. No Injuries

Fall was discovered during preshift exam. Fall was in secondary escape way at brk 21 spad 109. Fall was in area of laminated top which was laced with additional support and cribs. All areas were cribbed and dangered off and secondary escape way was moved to another entry.

Soft laminated shell top fell.(Rock Fall) Preshift

A roof fall measuring 35'L X 25'W X 9.5'H occurred 1 break inby spad # 9965 in the 1ST LT Panel off or the 5TH RT Panel in the belt entry approximately 2,030' outby 002 MMU (#1 Section). Area was bolted with 6' torque tension bolts and 10' cable bolts.

Hoist was down due to an electrical problem (contactors).

EE was tensioning 10' post tension cable bolts in the #2 S. belt track entry. While holding the tensioner he was unaware that his left index finger was between the ram and the tensioner. When he instructed his co-worker to retract the ram the tensioner retracted amputating the tip of the EE's left index finger.

The injured, was cleaning belt structure on the 1 ""A"" belt at crosscut #1. He was using his gloved hands wiping dust off when his glove got caught between the troughing roller and belt. The incident caused a partial amputation of the ring finger of his right hand just above the first joint.

When trying to break the steels the wedge became stuck between the tool wrench and the deck bushing on the #18 drill. when the wedge dislodge it popped up striking the left index finger. causing amputation of the left index finger.

Employee alleges that he strained his stomach while pushing on an elevator counterweight. Originally was seen at a local emergency room and diagnosed with strain and returned to work.

Employee was moving a jack hammer at 3:00 a.m. then a bottle of water at 4:00 a.m. After 4:00 a.m., he felt a sore area and sensitivity around his belly button. Employee finished shift and was off for the next two days (incident happened on Monday in the AM, employee returned to work on Thursday at 8:00 a.m. EE's wife brought in doctor's note on Thursday at 11:30 a.m.

The bag started to fall to the ground, the employee attempted to catch the 100 pound bag of bentonite before it hit the ground. The employee felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder as the weight of the bag pulled on his arms.

MINER ON ROOF WEARING SAFETY HARNESS BUT NOT TIED OFF TO EXISTING CABLE WHERE EXISTING RETRACTABLE WAS AVAILABLE. MINER WAS STEPPING BACKWARD WHILE PULLING HOSE IN PREPARATION FOR COATING ROOF WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO & THROUGH SKYLIGHT SHEETING. MINER FELL APPROX 17 FT ONTO CONCRETE FLOOR BELOW & SUFFERED BROKEN FEMUR.

A roof bolter operator fractured a metacarpal bone in his right hand when he was struck by a drill steel while trying to align the steel in his drill chuck. He pushed on the steel with his boom and when he released the boom pressure, the steel flexed back striking his hand, causing the injury.

Employee was working on Schwing pump when box became disconnected from come-a-long striking his left foot

While in the process of getting out of car, He twisted his back.

EE was working on a tail pulley in the shop. He was using a carbide cut off saw and the blade broke and a piece flew up and hit him in the forehead.

EE attempted to turn up a 1000' spool of communication and felt a pain in his back. EE continued to work until 03-08-2010. On 03-09-2010 he notified the Safety Department that due to continued pain he has seen a doctor and was dianosed with a lumbar protruding disc and could not work.

The loader operator was standing on the back deck of the front end loader cab cleaning the window. The deck was free from any hazards when he stepped backwards away from the window his foot became entangled in the safety railing causing him to fall first upon the tire and then to the ground breaking his arm.

Employee was performing a cleaning process to the high speed crushing mass with a hand tool (twibil) when his left hand was smashed between handtool handle and a door frame.

EE was trying to remove a pin from the boom of a backhoe and felt something pull in his lower back.

EE stated that he had been shoveling coal around 4 C belt drive.EE said he walked towards the backside of the header when his foot slipped. EE said he fell forward and felt pain in his right shoulder after he caught himself on the ground. EE completed his shift and called the mine the next day to report the incident. EE stated that he had a shoulder sprain.

EE was exiting a Volvo A30 to empty a bin when he slipped & fell on truck steps during rainy weather. He hit his elbow against the side of the truck causing bruising and pain to his elbow and shoulder. No other damage to him or the equipment was noted. He informed his supervisor of his injury who arranged for IE to be taken to hospital for treatment.

Metal flakes from grinding got on the EEs clothes. Later the EE was dumping a load in the hopper with a haul truck with the window down and the wind blew the metal flakes into his left eye. Went to doctor after work, when it began to bother him, and the doctor remove the metal flakes.

Picking up miner cable.

EE got concrete inside his work boot - He continued to work and the concrete made a chemical burn on his left foot and ankle.

Was coming down from the leachfield heap when he twisted his ankle.

Employee smashed finger in muck bucket.

Replacing bottom roller hangers on the #1 section belt line. Employee lowered the bottom roller to install the hanger. As he pulled up on the hanger to hand it back on the belt rail his right index finger was pinched between the hanger and belt rail. Injured also felt pain in his right lower back and hip.

Employee was stepping down off of rock dust tank and fell and twisted left ankle.

On 28 Nov 2009 individual heard a pop in his left shoulder while lifting a case of boosters in daybox. During medical exam 29 Nov individual was released to perform regular duties. Arthoscopic surgery on 6 Apr 2010 indicated damage to rotator cuff and bicep. Surgery made this a MSHA reportable incident.

Terex 33-09 back-up shorted at radio and caused fire in cab, operator stopped truck and tried to extinguish in an excited state he turned wrong and twisted knee (left).

He was working with Drill Rock Machinery and the Drilling Hammer hit his foot, Fracturing his left foot.

Employee stated he had just finished drilling a hole and was removing his two pieces of drill steels. These steels were stuck together and he was trying to pull them apart. He had to use a lot of pulling force to get them apart and when they did, the bottom steel jerked backwards and struck employee in the mouth. Causing Laceration to his lips. Stitches required.

EE using a bench grinder to dress 1/8"" thick steel band. Work piece, glove and then right hand was pulled into the grinding wheel. Right pinky finger broken in two places and badly lacerated.

EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY THOUGHT ELECTRICAL POWER HAD BEEN DISCONNECTED AND WAS USING TWO SCREWDRIVERS TO DISSIPATE ANY REMAINING CHARGE. THE SCREWDRIVERS CONTACTED ENERGIZED COMPONENTS, RESULTING IN SECOND DEGREE FLASH BURNS TO BOTH HANDS.

Putting tooth on shovel bucket, swung sledge hammer and experienced pain in low back, right leg and right shoulder.

Employee was ascending a boarding ladder on a CAT 777 haul truck. When the employee lost his grip, he slipped allowing his body to twist. The employee supported his weight with his right side to prevent from falling to the ground.

Employee rolled his truck.

The employee was assisting in the removal of a panel cover for a continuous mining machine. He was crossing the conveyor on a disabled continuous miner when he stepped on a piece of rubber belting and slipped. When he did this he twisted his left ankle which has been diagnosed as a sprain.

Employee was helping to lift a small flat cart from the 2nd floor to the 2-1/4 floor when he experienced pain in his right side. Employee worked his next scheduled shift, reported the accident on 12/1/2009, saw a doctor on 12/16/2009, and missed 12/18/2009 for a CT scan. He reported back to work for his next regular shift on 12/21/2009.

EE was riding mantrip out of the mine, he observed a piece of slate falling from roof. When moved to dodge the falling rock, his leg went out of mantrip and hit the bottom, breaking his leg.

Employee was servicing the 992C Loader. While dismounting the loader, his left foot slipped and went between the step and the machine.

EE was fixing to break rock and tried to shift it and another rock moved falling onto left hand mashing little finger of left hand against the rock.

Injury opened an electrical panel controlled by the local utility, mistakenly believing it was inactive. He received a shock and fell from the transformer trailer. He received minor burns and a broken vertebral spur from a rock on the ground where he fell.

Employee was hanging secondary cable when the cable came down and struck him on the head.

While pulling cable, the individual had pain in lower left abdomen. Individual did not miss any work days until 12-7-09 at which time he had surgery to repair the hernia.

EE was on tight side of the stageloader to take down a section of monorail in #1 entry, F-18 longwall section when a piece of coal/rock that measured 7'x 27"" x 12"" thick fell from the rib and struck him on the left leg.

Employee stated he was roof bolting on his knees and when he swung the boom over to install a rib pin he lost his balance. When this happened he grabbed the controller in such a way that he let the drill pot down on his leg/knee. Employee was taken to medical services and reported to have a severe contusion to his Lower thigh and knee.

Two employees were struck by the boom of the pivoting hoist. At this point in the investigation, it appears that the boom or boom hoist ropes came in contact with an adjacent structure as the boom was being lowered. The elevation of the boom changed suddenly as the boom hoist rope or boom lost contact with the structure, striking both individuals.

Employee was lifting rock over on to pan line on the longwall when employee felt pain in lower back.

Installation of part (snubrite) on mining shovel bucket was being performed. Lifting sling failed, causing a component of the snubrite to strike the employees left finger. Employee was diagnosed with fractures to left index finger.

Employee was traveling #2 Longwall Bleeders and suffered heat related injury.

Employee was walking toward manbasket & tripped on a piece of conduit. He tried to catch himself and injured his hand & shoulder. Also twisted his knee.

EE was repairing the CM, a cover measuring 30""L x 16""W x 1/2"" thick had been lifted into a vertical position.EE was on top of the machine and needed to get additional parts for the repair when he jumped off of the miner and his right hand was pinched between the cover and the frame when the cover fell.

Employee, a mechanic was removing a tie rod from a CH 150 coal hauler. While holding onto tie rod, another mechanic knocked tie rod loose injuring the back of the employee holding onto tie rod. The tie rod weight is about 50# and only one end was taken off truck.

The employee was working on an excv. and was dismounting the equip. via a ladder. The employee had one foot on the ladder and one foot on the tracks. The ladder slipped away from him and he started to fall from the tracks. The foot that was on the tracks was ""caught"" in the tracks bolts momentairly. This caused a strain in his knee as he was falling.

EE was hanging door. Door came loose and knocked ladder from under ee with ee falling to floor.

Laborer was starting the wash plant. Conveyor would not turn. He climbed up to conveyor and tried to manually rotate belt. Coat got caught in pully and pulled him into conveyor belt slicing his left arm open. He got out of the conveyor and walked to office. Medical treatment started.

Employee was climbing on an excavator at the start of his shift when he slipped and hit his head on the counterweight. He suffered a minor concussion and minor bruising to his hand back, and shoulder. He is expected back to work in three days.

Exiting shower, post shift, slipped and fell and hit L knee on bench, causing laceration.

Employee stated that he tripped, causing him to fall toward a bridge conveyor with the conveyor chain operating. Employee stated that he then took a step to avoid falling, stepping into the operating bridge chain of the carrier.

Employee was walking and stepped in hole and twisted right knee. Employee did not start missing time due to this accident until 01/13/2010.

While approaching the loader the subject stepped on a piece of coat and twisted ankle.

Employee was lifting roller from frame of a D-10 dozer when metal from frame cut his middle finger on right hand.

Employee was walking from the dinner hole to the roofbolter and stepped in a hole deeper than expected and hurt his low back. EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOSE TIME UNTIL 12/14/2009 DUE TO NERVE BLOCKS.

The man was walking on the travelway to open the travel doors when he struck his hardhat against the roof. The man continued to work full duty at his regular job until January 22, 2010 when he reported off.

The EE was going up a set of steps and the tread broke cause him to fell backward and landing on the floor.

Using a garden rake to pull clay balls from vibrator screen, rake hung in clay pulling on employee as the clay fell into the gob chute.

Emp was climbing down from loader and twisted his knee.

Rock truck operator backed over the dumping point.

Employee was crawling and hanging ""J"" hooks on roof and when he went to pivot knee, employee felt a ""pop"" in right knee.

Employee stepped onto a drill when he felt a pop & soreness in the arch of his foot. He went to medics on site & was checked out. He went back to work. He came to work on his next shift(11/21) & went to back to the medic. Medic sent him off site to get checked out. He missed 2 days of work in his rotation & during his days off received a full realease to come back to work.

Employee & co-worker had to move a stacker on wheels about 2 inches. When EE was pushing on it, he felt something give in his lower left leg near ankle.

EE was walking across section when he tripped and twisted his left knee.

EE was walking in the section when he struck his hard hat against a J channel supported from the roof.

Employee claims he used a cheater bar to work on a 992 loader. The bolt suddenly loosened causing all of the employees weight to shift to his left knee. The employee now (10/12/2010) is having his knee replaced.

The man was carrying a bag of B bond when he felt a pain in his back.

The man was lying under a feeder burning with a torch when a piece of slag went into his ear. The man worked in regular job until 12-1-09 when he reported off.

Employee got out of scoop and said he hurt his lower mid section.

Stepped on pipe clamp - Twisted left foot

Rib rolled onto right foot/ankle.

The employee was climbing down a small ladder at 32 airslide. The removable bottom 3 rungs had been removed to acess work in the area. Employee did not see that the rungs were removed and started down the ladder and noticed rungs were out and caught himself twisting his right knee.

EE was assisting another EE in carrying a piece of 20"" ventilation tubing to the #3 face. As he was doing this, he felt a pain in his left shoulder. EE continued to work until 4/2/10, when he sought medical attention for his injury. EE was told by doctor to stay off work until seen by an orthopedic surgeon for further eval. 1st day off work was 4/5/10.

Miner was splitting stone with a hammer and a chisel. Miner missed chisel and struck hand with hammer. Miner notified supervisor. Miner was sent to Dr. Finger was broken.

Our employee broke his upper shin bone below his knee on his right leg while repairing a 988B Cat Loader for Ameron. The 4 ft. platform he used to gain access to an area to replace a pin collapsed. He is waiting to have surgery.

Employee bent over to close drain hatch on spraymec and strained back. Seen at the ER, released to full duty. Upon follow-up on 11/27/2009, released to light work.

EE was removing bolts from motor cover with a wrench when the wrench slipped off of the bolt head and EE fell to floor.

Employee was walking beside the roof bolter and twisted his right ankle.

Injured employee was installing permanent roof support when he cut his left index finger on a roof bolt plate.

Employee was lifting crusher parts. This job is done by more than one person.

employee was hanging curtain close to rib, when rib rolled, a piece of rock struck his left ankle.

Miner slipped stepping off excavator. Injured left knee. Failure to file 7000-1 discovered during 01/19/2010 inspection. Disclosed to Wyoming inspector on 01/20/2010. Citation has been issued.

Injured employee was moving timbers from the roadway and leaning them against the rib when one of the timbers (6"" x 6"" x 8') fell over and struck him on the inside of his right elbow. He was transported to the ER by EMS. X-Rays were negative for fractures. Diagnosed with tissue bruising. Employee suffered an injury to the same elbow in 2003 at another company.

EE was splitting a rock on the ground with a hammer and hit his left hand.

Employee was holding up some screen wire on the rib while trying to install a roof bolt when he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen. The employee said the pain worsened as the day progressed. Later that night he went to the emergency room and had to have surgery for a hernia.

Employee stated that he twisted his left knee while he got up and turned around in the shuttle car he was operating.

the joy miner was hung up in # 10 entry. The employee was kneeling by the miner putting wood under the cats when some material fell on his lower leg.

employee was roof bolting in the belt line, he dropped the bolter head down and had his hand on bolter in a pinch point as the head came down.

While walking in the Main Heading while running a shot line, employee tripped on an undercut and fell on to his knee.

Felt pain in left shoulder while building a crib. Continued to work until 11/23/09.

EE was climbing up the ladder at the back of Hydroseeder. The bottom ladder section swung up under the bumper causing EE to lose his footing and grip on the hand rail and fall landing on his back. He continued working until 11/23/2009.

Cutting out old bed liner in 777D truck bed. Liner sprung upward and hit employee in left arm and face.

While performing work activity on top of a loader bucket, EE twisted his right ankle.

Employee was setting steel beams and another employee lifted up and employee got his thumb caught in between beam and tube.

Witnesses stated Injured was on the down wind side of bearing in fresh air when they smelled smoke. The Fireboss went to the belt line and found a hot bearing. They started spraying water on it to cool it down and injured inhaled smoke.

Employee was trying to dislodge top section of pinner steel by pulling on it with hand, he had left bottom steel in the drill pod, when his right hand was pinched between the two sections of steel, causing a laceration to right hand requiring 10 stitches in it.

Miner was walking up to the miner helper to relieve him for lunch and a rib rolled out that struck his side. He later went to the specialist and was placed under doctor's care. The miner was diagnosed with radiculopathy and right foot sprain. The mine site did not receive medical diagnoses until 12-29-09.

EE was walking, slipped and fell onto a water line.

While in the process of unreeling cable from a cable reel to a cable tower, EE got his left lower arm caught between the cable reel and frame, causing a degloving of the lower arm. MSHA Inspector arrived on site to investigate the incident.

Lifting a cross tie to make a storage platform for parts.

EE was attempting to move a boulder. He put his hand on wire rope while pushing the down button on crane control wire rope pulled his finger into the sheeve. Smashing pinky and ring finger on right hand. EE was taken to ER and later transferred to Des Peres Hospital where he had surgery on 11-17-09 making this a lost time accident.

Injured was holding a special tool to drive a bearing into place. Foreman was striking tool with a sledge hammer. He missed striking injured on right thumb. Causing a laceration to right thumb. Injured was transported to hospital.

Injured person was striking a drill bit with a hammer, trying to loosen up the cones on bit, when a piece of metal flew off and struck his left wrist. The piece of metal went under skin and had to be removed by a doctor.

While bolting top a piece of rock fell striking EE on the back of his hand.

Employee was helping to install the hoist cables on the 23 shovel. He was guiding the hoist cables up towards the sheave wheel when the second hoist cable came around striking the employee in the left knee. Employee was taken to the ER and taken off work.

EE was moving the miner from the #7 to the #6 entry. The miner went over a hump in the bottom, this caused the back of the miner to raise into the top.

Employee was prying on a gear box with a pry bar. When the bar slipped, his hand slipped off the bar and his hand hit his nose and fractured it.

Employee was exiting locker room onto temporary stairs that were being used while cement work was done and lost her balance falling forward onto the ground, striking her knee.

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER UNKNOWN OBJECT STATES HIT STOMACH. EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED COMPANY ON 12/18/09

While cleaning shields off to pull to track to loadout, a rock from top hit shield and fell on employee.

EE was assisting coworkers unloading a section of stage loader off the rail car. When the scoop winch was engaged the chain clevis connected to the scoop cable winch broke allowing the winch cable to fly back striking the EE on the left shoulder, neck & face. Both the Federal (MSHA) & State (WVOMHST) were notified in a timely manner. EE was treated & released from the ER.

Employee was operating a Johnson four-wheeler. As he turned to back the mantrip up he had his right leg crossed under his left leg when he suddenly experienced pain in his right knee.

Injured was closing the outer door of the elevator when he got his left hand caught between the doors. this resluted in a fractured left hand.

Employee was shoveling salt, felt a slight strain in his left shoulder. Did not start hurting until the next day. Did not go to the doctor until four days later.

Employee was servicing a dust truck, reaching between front tire and frame rail, trying to loosen fuel filter to remove.

Employee got off MBC and walked down beside lolo when he felt pain in his left knee. Employee started missing 12-09-09.

Terminating cables on load side of de-energized breaker, cable made contact with energized bus detail on breaker located directly above, causing arc flash and burning ee hands.

While tramming a bolter from one entry to another from the deck. EE held his hand up outside the canopy to remove the flypad obstructing his view and trammed the roof bolter with his left hand exposed and crushed his hand between the canopy of the deck into the rib.

EE stated while changing rollers on the North Beltline @36 block, he moved forward and struck his head on either the water line or the air line. After doing so he felt pain in his neck.

Employee stated he had got out of the scoop and had started walking, when he stepped in a tire rut and twisted his knee. Employee continued to work until 11/30/2009, when the doctor took him off work for possible surgery.

Employee reported experiencing back pain after hooking chain to screen.

Employees were placing pipe against wall. One employee pushed it with his foot; at the same time the 2nd employee reached down and placed his hand on the pipe, the pipe rolled and caught his hand between the pipe and wall.

Employee alleges he was installing door. It slipped pinning his 4 fingers on his right hand w/torch and steel plate burning his fingers.

Employee was setting up lagging in the stope area, when the timber started to fall. The employee grabbed the timber and stepped back into a mill hole falling approximately 94'.

Employee was operating Loci when he jolted his back in the seat as the loci & train transitioned from rail to pocket rollers. He RTW & continued assigned duties, no day missed. No new event, inj. or work cond. aggravated injury. Became DAFW when doctor took him off work due to employee complaints of cont. pain. Appt to consult for surgery - June, 2010. First day missed 5-12-10.

EE was roof bolting and had a piece of drill steel in his hand and was dropping boom of bolter and the boom caught the drill steel and pushed it down on his right foot. This fractured his 2nd toe next to his big toe.

This miner was repairing a oil leak, when the hydraulic hose sprung loose from its fitting spraying hydraulic oil all over the work area. Oil landed in his face/eyes and the hose slightly bruised his right index finger. He was given first aid (flushed the eyes with ophtalmic solution) on the mine and taken to the nearest local hospital which later released him.

Employee was loading rock in scoop. A rock was under the bucket and the employee hit his head in the cab. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 11/17/2009 DUE TO INCREASED PAIN. **Employee started losing time again on 1/27/2010 due to pending surgery.**

Employee was operating continuous miner when a piece of drawrock fell and struck him on the lower right leg. Employee started missing 11-30-09.

Employee was priming holes when he stepped in a crack on the drill bench and twisted his right ankle.

Employee was moving a shovel cable with his hot gloves when he received an electrical shock. He was seen at the ER, diagnosed with a calf muscle strain secondary to electrical shock and released to full duty. On follow-up, he was placed on restrictions to include the use of crutches. He went lost time on 11/20/2009.

Not sure of details. I will send an amended report on Tuesday. Employee hurt ankle in Magox bagging. Will return to work on Monday with restrictions.

Employee was traveling towards the Bailey Prep Plant on the Main access drive under the plant feed belts in a Explorer when he collided with a Terex Pan thats was traveling the same road the opposite direction

Employee was helping service D-9 dozer, when dismounting lost footing on step & fell to the ground. The employee did not report this until 11-17-09.

The employee was shoveling muck onto a belt when he felt a pain in his right shoulder. He completed his shift doing the same job. He began losing time as of 11/19/2009.

Employee lifted the back rollup door on service truck and experienced a ""Popping, Tearing"" sensation in his right shoulder. Examined at clinic, refered to a specialist and scheduled for surgery. Unable to report for his scheduled shift on 11/20/2009

Employee was in the process of troubleshooting Trolley Loci #682 in the Haulage Level Panel 14. The employee was boarding the rear electrical compartment when he felt a pulling sensation in his lower mid abdominal section. Released with no restrictions.

Employee was walking up a hill in the B-Bleeder area when employee felt a pain in his right lower leg area.

Employee decided to step off the end of the crawlers to the ground when he right heel momentarily caught. This momentary catch caused him to loose his balance and fall to the ground with his right leg bent under his body.

Employee was cleaning the area of oil that had been spilled. While doing so he walked down the stairs from 5th floor to 4th floor. He slipped on oil and fell down 3 to 4 steps striking the back of his head causing a laceration.

Standing on wooden plank-slipped-fell approx. 12 to 15 inches. Landed on left wrist-causing wrist fracture. Accident occured on 11/11/09. Did not seek medical attention until 11/16/09. Off since 11/16/09.

EE was moving a miner cable when he felt a pain in his shoulder.

Employee was pounding wedges for a roof support, swung hammer and hit hand.

He was trying to push drill steel up in roof top and strained his back.

Setting post on belt line, post struck top, dislodging a rock which slid down the post striking person in the forehead. Cause of the injury was concentration. Compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, ppe not a factor, miner proficiency a possible factor.

EE was trying to pry scoop batteries out of battery tray with a slate bar. Slate bar slipped causing ee to fall backwards and twist his right knee. Weather conditions were raining and wet.

While grinding and air arcing on new truck bed, welder felt debris blow into his eyes (weather conditions very windy). Left eye became irritated; condition of eye worsened. EE treated by doctor on 11/16/09.

EE was fueling a rock truck at the end of his shift and stumbled over the hose and twisted his knee. He worked the rest of that week, and all of the next week, but on Monday morning of the 23rd he said he had to go have it looked at.

Steped on miner cable, hurt back.

Employee was standing on porch of guard house. A stray cat approached him near his feet & legs. As he tried to shoo the cat away, the cat bit him on his hand.

A round roof support(can) was on the forks of the loader. The loader turned and the can rolled off of the forks and against the side of employees foot.

Ignition of gases while hooking up cutting torches. Employee was taken to Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill. Employee complained of pain in Abdomen and left ear.

While reassembling an oxygen analyzer sample pipe, the employee in picking up the pipe, strained his left shoulder.

EE was cutting block stone with rock hammer when the hammer bounced back and hit him in forehead.

EE was standing on a 2-step stepstool to access area to change oil bypass hose - EE alleges that in twisting 2.5' to right to reach for an adjustable wrench he'd laid on framework of 210M HaulPak that he blew his left knee out.

While barring a 60' long piece of rail off of a car, the inby end fell off first which caused the outby end to kick up and strike him in the chest. The impact caused him to hit his head on the top and to fall backward onto the car on which he was standing.

While hammering in anchor pins in the mine floor while anchoring the tailpiece on the 8 left section belt. His legs went numb causing back injury.

Man was guiding the drill steel to the roof and a piece of scale fell and struck the man on the hand.

EE was flagging off a damaged roof bolt West of a block curtain on the blind side of an oncoming shuttle car that was traveling to #8 entry. The car driver rang his bell before traveling through the curtain. EE tried to get to a slider in #6 entry, but the car knocked him to the ground. EE tried to roll out of the way but both legs were run over below the knee by the car.

EE was operating shuttle car going back to miner when he went through some water and hit a hole. This threw EE's body into top. EE's left side and head, bottom of neck has pain down through his back.

Was using a hammer to remove a bolt from a track fishplate. When the rail freed up, the fish plate flew and hit his right knee causing him to fall down and injure himself.

Ee was closing a car door when he slipped and fell hurting his side and ribs. He had no real problems and came back to work after 2 days off.

*After receipt of medical documentation on 11/30/09 this incident was determined to be reportable. Employee bent down to throw a track switch when he felt pain in his lower back. Employee finished shift and worked next scheduled shift. Employee then missed work on 11/13/09 and RTW on 11/30/09.

While in process of restocking glue tray, employee's left wrist was struck by falling material, he returned to work on 11/10/2009, on 11/12/09 he had a follow up visit with a specialist, on 11/13/2009 he was removed from work.

Employee was standing on the stinger of a 657 scrapper power washing. The hose of the power washer become tangled under the tire of the pan and EE pulled on it. When it came loose it caused him to lose his balance and fall backwards about 4'6"".

EE was chaining a 992 bucket to the loader and stepped on the spair chain that was on the ground, he turned his ankle over and when he did it pulled a muscle in his back.

The man was lifting crib blocks when he felt a pain in his back. Man worked until 11/17/09 at which time he reported off.

Finger went partially in between the handle and the tailgate taking off tip of finger.

EE was said that he was holding a nail with a wrench then he started hammering the wrench it slipped and hit between his left thumb and index finger. It caused a laceration and his hand to swell up.

EE was carrying a cooler filled with water and sodas down steps, he slipped and fell.

EE was cleaning dust build up from a chute, when the wall of the bin - hopper directly above him gave way, then a large amount of dust was allowed to fall onto him pushing him downward into the chute & railing where he was standing.

The man was riding on the mantrip into the section when he struck his hard hat against the roof.

Employee reached from cab of mobile equipment to shut off a water spray valve. The mobile equipment moved, and pinched operator's forearm between rib, door, and door frame. This resulted in fractures and lost workdays.

A crew was in the process of changing out a transfer belt when a damaged idler became dislodged from the frame assembly and struck the EE in the upper right arm causing a compound fracture of the humerus, a torn tricep muscle and a fractured pelvis.

EE was working on a vac truck when the hose blew around and struck EE on the left arm. This caused swelling and bruising.

Employee stated that after his normal work shift, at his home, his arms started to hurt. The only thing he could relay it to was removing/handling concrete blocks from pallet in the process of building brattice. There is no distinct means for arms hurting, after doctor's visit he was diagnosed with tennis elbow/ tendonitis.

Employee stated he was tramming S/C #221 through section scoop doors. While doing so he had his right elbow outside the confines of the canopy. This caused his elbow to be caught between the scoop door and frame of S/C.

Had to cut piece of concrete off with cutting torch when wave in water shifted boat and pinched employee between pipes on ladder and boat's push knee.

EE was backing up miner and set the bumper down on his left foot.

Mechanic was working on a customer-owned 785 Rigid Dump Truck steering cylinder. He was using the drag link as a pry point, the bar slipped and came down across his right shoulder. His right shoulder socket was broken. Approximate time off from work - three weeks.

Unstopping pump with high pressure water hose. Hose hit him on his left eye. Cut eye lid. Sutures required.

EE was installing a roofbolt, while pushing up on the bolt it spun and struck EE's hand.

The man was putting the drill steel in the roof bolter chuck when the drill steel broke and struck the man on the hand.

IE had completed his pre-shift inspection of ground level items on his dozer He mounted the machine and while checking engine oil from the left track he slipped and fell onto the track. He landed on his left elbow and felt pain in his left shoulder. He did not want treatment from the mine ERT. The incident became a Lost Time Injury due to a rotator cuff repair.

Employee drilled a hole for the roof bolt. When he picked up the roof bolt to be installed, he turned to put the bolt in the hole and felt a pain in his lower back.

Employee reported that he stepped down wrong from loader, causing back pain. Did not report or seek medical attention until 11/9/09.

Employee was cleaning track entry, complained of material in eyes.

EE stated he was changing screens in shaker, got finished & put left leg over front of shaker. He got boot caught on bolt causing other foot to slip, resulting in him hanging by boot on left foot fot 2-3 seconds until he got boot loosened.

Employee was hanging a piece of wing curtain that had fallen down and the scoop operator was cleaning the entry. He was traveling batteries first and could not see the employee that was hanging the curtain. The rear tire of the scoop ran over the right foot of the curtain hanger causing a fracture of the small bone in the ankle.

Employee was performing the duties of a continuous miner helper, when a piece of rock fell from the mine roof and struck him on the top of his right foot, resulting in a laceration.

The employee was constructing a stopping when his injury occured. He was striking a concrete block with a hammer when he swung and struck his left thumb. He fractured his left thumb. He did not begin loosing time until 11/23/09.

Employee was operating a Cat D8R dozer when a rock became lodged between the trunion arm and the track. When the employee removed the rock, about 50 pound, he felt a strain in his lower right abdomen area. Employee was examined on 11/18/2009, confirming a hernia.

EE strained his back while climbing on an excavator. Dr. took him off work effective 11/06/2009.

Employee was working on parts for sand conveyor and smashed right thumb and right hand.Hand was bleeding and employee was in extreme pain. As of now, I do not have the full details of the accident as I sent him along with site supervisor to urgent care/emergency room to get hand examined. Once site supervisor returns, more detailed information will be gathered and documented.

Employee turned a fine coal sieve bin after which he experienced pain in his right elbow. Employee was diagnosed with fragments in his elbow on 11-17-2009.

Employee stated he was working with a crew in the process of moving the mining equipment power cables up two crosscuts. His feet became entangled in a roof bolter machine cable loop causing the employee to fall causing pain to his right side. Employee started missing work on 11-6-09.

EE first stated that on 11/20/09, EE woke up with both shoulders sore. Several days later, EE changed his statement and said that the soreness was due to work he did on 11/05/2009. On 01/13/2010, EE called in and stated that he had gone to his doctor and his doctor took him off work. Company is contesting this injury.

EE was crossing the pit floor when he stepped on an irregular rock. His knee popped and rolled and he fell.

Employee was working on pouring a concrete pad for C-1 below primary crusher. While floating and finishing the pad, employee was standing in the concrete when his feet got wet.

Injured party was cutting a metal band around a bundle of 7""X7""X8' timbers, when he cut the band, the timber rolled over on his left ankle.

Employee stepped out of coal hauler on # 1 unit, # 8 entry, at crosscut # 8 and stepped onto a rock and twisted left knee. Employee continued to work until surgical intervention was required on January 14, 2010. This incident became reportable on January 14, 2010, and is a charge back to November 05, 2009.

Driver fell asleep, steering off to the left of the roadway. Got too close to a sump hole, the edge gave way causing to truck to partially overturn. The truck was going uphill loaded. The driver suffered bruising & stiff neck.

Employee was putting discharge hose on pump in pit. He cranked pump and it blew off the discharge hose at the pump. The hose struck employee in the chest.

EE waslifting miner cable/pulling on other jobs felt pull and tightness in his back.

Rock fell from top on miner & came out of the conveyor falling off side of beam striking left side of body at lower extremities.

Employee operating a water truck was traveling down the mountain haul road when he accidentally shifted into a higher gear causing the equipment to speed up. Employee tried to shift down to lower gear but was unable to. Applied brakes and ran equipment into a berm causing the truck to flip over. Employee was trapped inside for a short period before being rescued.

Employee was walking down #2 entry around roof bolter sitting in roadway when a piece of drawrock fell and struck him on the back of neck and upper back.

EE stated shuttle car anchor came loose that was attached to a bolt anchor to the mine roof. Cable struck EE on his right side which caused a contusion. EE started missing work on 11/05/09 RTW 11/09/09.

Employee was decending down the ladder of his loader. When he approached the bottom step of the ladder his feet slipped off the step, resulting in him losing his balance and landing on his back.

Employee was roof bolting in 4 South right section when he was struck by a roof auger that bent during operation.

EE came to work complaining of a stiff back. Started working palletizing. Back began to hurt. relieved of duties and informed to rest. Decided to wash down gravel hopper without permission, Slipped and fell on pile of sand, did not re-injure back. Was advised to go home. Instead went to MD who prescribed bed rest for 2 days and return to work. employee has failed to return.

Employee strained his left knee. He was entering a loci cab and placed his right leg inside the cab, while reaching for the handle, when his left knee gave out on him, causing him to fall down. We took him to the doctor. He was placed on restricted duty, which we were able to accommodate.

Drilling a hole off of ladder and drill caught and employee slipped and fell 6 to 8 feet

EE was observing mechanics trouble shoot for hydraulic leaks on the track mounted cutting machine in the motor barn shop. EE was leaning over the machine when an electric plug arced beside him and caught his coat on fire burning his right arm and both hands.

Injured was climbing down a front end loader ladder when he felt pain in his right shoulder.

Unloding a face drill out of bed of a hummer by hand, EE pulled on drill, lost his balance and the drill struck his right foot.

Working on miner, rib rolled and rock landed on left foot, breaking 3rd and 4th toe.

While moving out of the way of a scrap steel container, employee was walking backwards,fell down. Restricted duty 11/17/09

EE and his foreman were adjusting the drop point of the out conveyor about 6"" so that the material would fall on the conveyor of the belt. The bucket of the skid steer slipped from conveyor & pinned EE ankle to the ground resulting in fracture lower left leg.

EE was climbing on dozer to check fire extinguisher. Her foot slipped and she fell on her knee causing a sprain.

Employee was lifting a ceramic liner when he felt his knee twist.

As EE was loading bolting supplies into the scoop bucket, the rib sloughed off and knocked out a rib timber and the timber struck the EE in the right shoulder. Thus fracturing his collar bone.

The employee stated that he strained his stomach and groin area while climbing into a front end loader.

Rock broke out of Rt rib, sticking EE in back showing him against side of miner. Rock measured 7' long 18""x10"".

Employee was working with another employee installing water line using a crib to assist. His hand slipped and his left thumb was caught between the crib and the water line.

The man was tramming a shuttle car when the canopy struck a roof mat ripping the mat from the roof. The end of the mat came towards the operator's compartment lacerating the man's hand.

EE was pushing/lifting a heavy stone. Legs went out from under him. He did a split and felt severe pain.

In lamp waiting area, stood up to say something to another employee, stepped backward, left heel caught bench brace. Right foot in front of left foot, fell sideways landing on right leg, hip and arm.

Employee reported: Kneeling alongside a roof bolter machine dust box. A small piece of draw fell from between pemanent supports striking the backside of his left calf resulting in a possible hairline fracture to the fibia bone.

For unknown reasons, miner attempted to clean possible debris from magnet belt. His hand was caught inbetween the belt and pulley, causing lacerations to the left hand, with full recovery expected.

Employee was in the process of removing right rear wheel on 9029 Loader using impact gun. Gun popped off the bolt, employee reacted to catch it, hitting the back side of left elbow on the rim of the wheel. States elbow hurts cannot fully straighten arm. Sought medical treatment.

While descending ladder on the Cat 990 loader, ee slipped on one foot causing Rt knee to strike battery box.

EE was walking in the 8-Butt conveyor belt entry at the #30 crosscut when he stepped into a hole twisting his right knee. EE cont. to work until 11/09/09 when he sought medical treatment and was put off work at that time. First day off for this injury is 11/09/09. The hole was caused in the mine floor where water was coming up out of the bottom.

Employee stated he was moving the continuous miner cable over. He went to throw it over, the cable was muddy & slippery and fell out of his hands. He caught the cable with his left hand and bent left middle finger back.

Employee walking into x-cut off the travelway to get rock dust for bolter, the dust was thick and a pallet was cover with dust. The employee caught his right foot on the pallet and twisted his right knee and fell to the ground.

While attempting to spot bolt a triangular shaped ledge on the corner of the first cut of a block a piece of the ledge came loose and slid down the drill steel. As the victim attempted to free his steel from the piece of rock the remainder of the ledge fell lacerating his left hand.

Employee stepped off a Tram that was moving and twisted his right leg.

Injured was pumping cement mix in water hole. He got legs wet with water and mix, causing burns to right and left legs.

Location Break #12, #14 belt; Crew moving section. Putting the power on the roof bolter machine. Cat head on the power center blew up and caught fire.

Employee was kneeling sorting parts and had pain in lower back.

Employee strained his shoulder lifting a DA ram up on a clevis rail on the longwall face. He continued to work performing his regular duties but his shoulder never healed. On 2-24-10 the employee had surgery to repair his rotator cuff. The difference between the accident and reporting date is because this was the first day the employee missed work for this injury.

Injured was pulling mining cable and injury left shoulder.

Employee was running the ramcar and ran over a rock causing him to strain his neck. Employee did not lose time until Nov. 6, 2009 and returned to work on Nov. 7, 2009. ***Employee started losing time again 11/30/09 due to increased pain and pending surgery.***losing time again 5/12/2010 due increased pain and pending surgery***

Employee was lifting on oxygen bottle to load to be moved when he stated he hurt his back.

Employee was cleaning a scrubber, he had his arm around a water pipe and the ladder he was standing on slipped, causing strain to the left shoulder

Employee was swinging bolter boom over to install rib bolt when the boom pushed up a piece of rock and struck employee's left ankle. His foot was in a hole when he started to swing the boom.

EE states they were moving equipment from one part of mine to another & were getting ready to move #2 bolter machine when EE plugged up CAT head and put breaker in @ Break 12 #4 Belt. While putting in breaker it blew up and burnt back of both hands. Co-worker brought him outside and drove himself to hospital.

Employee had loaded the 60 crawler on the 101-M lowboy trailer, when he slipped and fell off the trailer.

Employee was walking from hydrate to coal hopper, watching for plug ups.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING OUT FROM UNDER A CONVEYOR BELT ATTACHED TO SCREENING PLANT. LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ON CONVEYOR BELT. SLICED RIGHT ARM.

Dump truck was having brake problems. Driver parked truck on the road next to the oil shed for the diesel mechanic to inspect. The mechanic crawled underneath the truck to inspect brakes. As he was backing out from the truck, the side wall of the front inner tire on the driver's side blew out. It caused cuts & swelling to the face, eyes & right hand & hand is broken.

Employee was in a ramcar when a piece of T channel hanging down came in the cab and struck employee in the right leg and thigh and left index finger, causing laceration. Lost time injury.

While lighting a used oil furnace to heat the shop, a flash of fire occurred which caused 1st degree burns to the face (no damage to eyes or lungs) and 2nd degree burns to the right hand. Victim was taken to the emergency room, treated, and released to go home.

While hooking a chain to the scoop bucket, Employee slipped on haulageway road causing him to fall and twist his left knee. Employee is being treated for torn cartlidge.

EE filled the S. Primary Feed with caustic when drain was open. When he approached the drain valve to close it, the ore he was standing in washed from under his feet causing him to slip into the caustic that had pooled. The caustic was deeper than his boots, contacting his feet, causing chemical burns. He was transported to the hospital burn unit in Baton Rouge, La.

Employee twisted lower back while avoiding a piece of drawrock that fell, employee has been placed on restricted duty.

Miner electrician was inspecting stabs on bucket can in Motor Control Center. When re-inserting bucket in to cabinet, an insulating barrier became dislodged. This allowed the bucket to come in contact with 480 volt bus bars creating an arc flash. This resulted in 1st degree burns to miner's face and 3rd degree burns to both hands and arms.

Previous incision from surgery separated while installing a roof bolt.

Employee was helping to remove a latrine from the work truck when he felt a twist in his shoulder. Incident did not become reportable until 12/14/2009 when the doctor supplied a sling for the arm and shoulder.

Employee's left hand was pinched between a vertical brace and duct.

EE stepped out of LHD and stepped on a rock, straining his RT knee. EE reinjured it on 12/3/09.

Employee was reposistioning the flyght pump, when he grabbed the discharge hose to set the pump verticle, hose came loose and employee was sprayed in the chest and face.

EE was working on the conveyor belt with a pry bar when he was pulling on the pry bar towards him that is when he lost his balance and hit the railing bar on his left side of his back.

EE was working on repairing a safety sign when he lost his footing and twisted (sprained) his left ankle

Around 11:30 am the subject was at the back of the maintenance shop telling another employee that he felt dizzy and had a sharp pain in his left arm and shoulder. Ambulance was called and he was taken to the hospital.

We were putting in a tile, I dug the hole about 7'wide 7' deep. We were working on the 2nd half and a shovel fell in. EE said he would get it, I told him no the bank needed cut wider. As I was doing that he went in to get it I yelled for him to stop as the bank was caving. He tried to run but didn't make it.

EE went to foreman and told him that his right shoulder was hurting. EE is a roof bolter operator. EE stated that his shoulder started hurting while putting up a roofbolt. The foreman asked the EE if there was an accident, the EE responded no. EE stated again that his shoulder started hurting.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS A PASSENGER IN A MANTRIP WHICH CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE COAL RIB. THE EMPLOYEE'S HEAD STRUCK THE INTERIOR FRONT PLATE OF THE MANTRIP. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE DEACONNES HOSPITAL VIA LIFE FLIGHT. HE REMAINS IN THE HOSPITAL AT THIS TIME.

Employee was lifting a vise with help from a co-worker from the floor to place it on the bench so he anchor it down and felt sharp pain in left shoulder.

Employee was installing new rockbolts in a drift rehab project. The employee had finished drilling a bolt hole and was repositioning his machine to drive a splitset bolt when he stepped on a rusted off mechanical rockbolt which was buried in the mud, puncturing his left boot and foot.

EE unloading jugs from a trailer. While moving jugs the plastic strap EE was pulling on with left hand broke causing EE to lose balance. EE fell backwards while holding onto other jug strap with right hand and felt pain in right shoulder arm. EE did not want medical attention at time of incident. EE sought medical treatment on 12/18/09 and given restrictions/physical therapy.

EE was on hands and knees pushing a 20lb floor jack into place when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. At that time the ee also reported he had been seeing a chiropractor for a couple of weeks.

As Injured was getting off his buggy his jacket caught the gear shift and shifted the buggy back into gear. This caused him to get pinned between the buggy and the rib, and breaking both his legs.

Laying on back pushing jack out from under truck.

Employee was changing bits on a miner. When he pushed hard on the wrench, he felt a rip in his left shoulder. He will have surgery on 11/30/09.

On 11/9/09 the employee was taken to the company clinic for ALLEGED R-knee pain and was returned to full duty. On 12/22/09, the company physician faxed a letter indicating a limited duty work status effective 12/16/09. The employee alleges he was injured at work but does not cite a specific event.

Employee was loading belt structure when a spreader bar was relocated along with structure that was being loaded. The spreader bar struck the top of right hand. Employee was wearing gloves. A cut resulted and was reported to foreman later in shift. At 3:00 pm employee was taken to hospital for treatment. 3 stitches were done.

While tighting and working on a 3 inch rubber air hose, the hose slipped off the nipple and struct the employee in the face breaking his nose and lacerating his face .

Employee was pulling on a miner nip. Cable had a twist in it and when it came untwisted, it twisted his L shoulder.

EE was inspecting the temporary conveyor set up in Section IV. He was walking down a sloped area and lost his footing. He tried to regain his balance & twisted his left knee. His work duties were restricted.

Employee had stepped across the frame of a conveyor when he slipped and twisted his left knee, causing great pain and swelling.

EE was spotting an air compressor for the secondary crusher jobsite on level ground west of bldg. While ee was using the trailer jack stand to raise and lower the hitch off the receiver at the hitch tongue suddenly slid under the receiver as ee was along side & got his left arm caught between the jack & receiver bar causing an injury.

Injured was using a sledge hammer to close a bin gate. His finger was smashed between the hammer and a metal beam.

Jumped off ladder of crane and twisted ankle.

Employee was working on discharge cone valve, stepped down from launder and twisted his left knee. Torn ACL and Median Miniscus. Employee is currently on light duty with surgery scheduled for 12/02/2009.

EE was working on dredge winch cable using a pry bar to loosen the cable by striking the cable. He lost control of the bar, causing him to strain his right arm and neck, also lost his footing. Using the wrong tool and poor positioning.

Employee was engaged in lining drainage pond and while changing a roll of the liner material a support pipe suspending the roll fell on him, striking left shoulder, arm and side. Employee suffered some bruising and returned to work for one day on light duty.

EE was sprayed on facial region with caustic containing mud slurry. EE sustained 2nd degree burns to lips and minor eye irritation. Rx medication was given for eyes. EE started losing time on 11/09/09.

Employee was using a sledge hammer and pry bar to remove a pin from the tooth of the Hitachi shovel when the sledge hammer slipped off the pry bar and hit employee's left index finger. Employee received a crush injury to his finger and later contacted cellulitis. Employee is restricted. No lost time.

Employee was driving a golf cart when she stated that the steering wheel turned 90 degrees, flipping the cart and pinning her underneath.

EE tripped on roadside curb and fell backwards. His lower back landed on a hose fitting resulting in a back sprain and contusion. EE started losing work days on 11/04/09.

EE was dumping a load of gob from a 35 ton end dump. The truck back to the berm and stopped, then the berm gave away and the truck went into the gob pit. EE had contusions and lacerations.

Mantrip at 2E turn on travel road had stopped to communicate with person at scoop charger. The mantrip was put in park and operator left mantrip. The mantrip slipped out of gear and rolled forward and struck employee in the left hip.

The employee was working as a Deck Hand, pulling a cable, hooking up a barge when he felt a pull in his abdomen. The injury was diagnosed as a Symptomatic Umbilical Hernia, reducable. He was referred to a surgeon and is scheduled to have outpatient surgery on Friday, November 13, 2009.

While pre-operational inspection on Terra-Pro unit, employee caught her little finger between the machine frame and an engine cover. She was evaluated at Reliance where it was discovered that the finger tip is fractured. the fracture did not required treatment however a small laceration did required the use of a butterfly bandage. She was released to restricted duty.

Employee put left hand on cable to remove slack. He was holding control in right hand. Employee pressed incorrect button & finger was pulled in sheave. Returned to work (light duty) on 11/9/09.

Employee states he was getting into a uniloader he lost his footing and his hand slipped off the handle. He fell backwards landing on his left shoulder and hitting his head on top of structure skid.

Foreign material in both eyes.

2 EEs were @#9 Elevator to move head shaft that had slipped, could not get lower section of oil pan guard out-was wedged between large sprocket and casing. EEs manipulated guard far enough down to place rams, did not support guard. EEs rammed shaft & when released guard fell striking this EE above tongue of boot on right shin.

The employee went to the company clinic on 11/30/09 and was placed on restricted duty. The employee was removing a wear plate from the side of a loader bucket, when the plate fell and hit his R-foot.

Employee was helping another empployee roll a piece of channel iron over when his right foot slipped causing pain in his knee. The doctor has put his knee in an immobilizing knee brace which made this injury recordable.

Man was on the way underground riding on the man trip and they were hauling shovels. The shovels hit the top causing shovel to strike the ee in the shoulder.

Empolyee was performing cleanup in the plant near the secondary crusher when the crusher backed up causing material to overflow. The overflowing material struck the employee on the left side of his back above the belt line.

Employee was working on a trenching project on surface. He slipped on debris from the trench twisting his ankle resulting in a sprain. He is on modified duty and PT.

While moving MRS the roof began working and the EE started to run and fell down hitting his forehead above right eye.

Injured employee was observing a concrete pour. A forklift was moving a pallet of sandbags, and as the operator began to back up, one of the sandbags started to fall from the pallet. The injured employee and another employee attempted to reposition the sandbag on the pallet, and he felt immediate pain in the lumbar region of his back.

The Simba longhole drill was parked facing downhill. The drill has a spotlight mounted outside the cab. The controls for the spotlight are also outside the cab. This light was on and he leaned out of the cab, placing his hand on the door latch to look for the light switch. The door slammed its self shut crushing his right ring finger.

employee was unplugging a crusher when a piece of rock came out of the crusher and hit her right little finger.

Leaning over to attach a 2"" hose to a pipe connector, felt pain/strain in lower back

Employee was using a pry bar to open slide gate on bottom of railroad car and the gate slipped open and the bar moved upward and employee caught finger between bar and side of rail car causing laceration to right little finger.

Employee was in the process of shutting down the refinery when he stepped off the sump of the refinery. Proper PPE was being worn. The liquid in the sump came over his rubber boots and burned his foot.

EE exited mantrip and walked toward track switch. While turning to go to the switch EE felt pain in his right foot. He transported himself to the hospital where he was diagnosed with broke foot.

EE went to scratch face with shoulder bacause hands were full and nose piece of safety glasses went into eye, scratching it.

Employee was assisting in a wheel motor change out on HT443, when the wheel started to slide on the wheel chock. This causing the wheel chock to come out from the tire striking the employee in the upper leg and groin area, causing a contusion to the leg and pubic area.

Employee was guiding a bucket with his left hand.

Employee was pulling up a 36"" by 24"" piece of 1"" used grating from the incline belt walkway and he felt a pain in his right hand.

Employee was unloading a set of air lock doors off of skid when the one (1) door slid and pinched finger. Employee did not miss any work however he did receive sutures and was placed on restricted duty.

Laborer was driving wood stakes into the ground with a sledge hammer and hurt his back.

Employee crushed and lacerated the fingertip of the RT index finger while storing ramp to the oil contaiment beneath pier 3 no. 2 kiln! Finger was crushed between ramp and 55 gal barrel of oil!

While pinning a place the employee got his foot caught under some loose material when he got off the seat he twisted around and strained his left knee. The employee continued to work until December 7, 2009.

EE was getting a broken pin out of track link. The driving bar went through the track link pushing a broken pin out, while moving his left hand toward the link the bar moved and pinned his small finger against the track link. This sliced his finger open through the glove.

Employee was pulling ash with the chunk puller and his left hand was pinched between an i-beam and the chunk puller causing a hand contusion with hematoma.

While sliding a piece of steel off of the welding table one of the iron supporting blocks under the plate steel fell from the table and struck the EE just behind the steel toe on his right foot.

EE lost his footing on the second rung of platform stand 3-4' off the concrete. He landed on his back, causing abrasions on his back and left elbow. First aid was administered. He was placed on restrictions on November 30, 2009.

On 11/24/2009, EE and an employee went out to the John Boat to the fresh water pumps. They were unhooking the Grindex pump to bring to the bank to be removed from the dredge. EE was having difficulty unhooking the water line. He lifted as hard as he could and noticed his back started hurting. He reported incident to Supervisor.

On November 24, 2009 worker was moving a 5 gallon bucket of used oil from the ground to a pickup truck when he felt pain. On November 25, 2009 the employee received first aid and worked without restriction until his winter lay-off on December 18, 2009. Upon return from lay-off, February 19, 2010, his physician indicated restricted duty.

Employee has a RT ankle fracture due to rolling the ankle when he stepped down from the 1321 screen deck and onto a large stone along the walkway of the 1321 screen!

EE was ascending plant stairway and rolled ankle and fell while turning to descend stairway. Left knee sprain with effusion. Left ankle sprain, restricted to sitting work only. On 12/2/09 had MRI, medial collateral ligament injury to left knee, recommendation of physical therapy.

Employee was jostled in the cab of his production truck when a large chunk of material fell from the shovel bucket into the box of the truck.

Employee states he was helping to take a staple out of a Longwall shield when the staple started to move, striking the employee just above the left eye. He received 13 sutures to close the wound.

Injured miner had started to bolt the face in #4 entry. As he began to rotate the steel, his glove on the left hand got caught by the steel and twisted the ring and middle finger. This caused the ring finger to dislocate, and a laceration on the middle finger. The laceration had 7 stitches to repair to wound.

Pit conveyor #2-removing rail pulley guards

employee was on a temporary cross tie platform, laid across the tracks that was not secure, to fill a truck. It rolled causing the employee to fall on his back and elbow.

EE was moving an oxygen cylinder to the lab. The cylinder was secured to a hand cart. While pulling the load up the steps the EE felt a strain in his lower right side of his back.

Employee was installing plates on track crusher. Employee was distracted and plate struck the employees hand on the guardrail. Right hand received small deep abrasion.

EE was walking down a slope on #4 rock when he sprained his right ankle.

Employee was walking the 3880 laydown. He stepped wrong on uneven ground, rolled his left ankle, heard a pop and fell to the ground. He was seen at the ER, diagnosed with a severe strain and released to restricted duty, no weight bearing on the left ankle.

While getting down from a piece of equipment, employee stepped onto the ground and released his hands from the machine. As his weight transferred to his foot, employee twisted his ankle. Further medical evaluation, at a later date, determined this to be a restricted duty case.

Worker was placing a rock on a pallet or rock. His left glove got pinched and as he pulled to free it, the rock moved and pinched his right ring finger.

The employee went to the company clinic on 11/30/09 and was placed on restricted duty. While operating a front end loader, the employee allegedly hit a bump that caused the seat to bottom out.

Employee was struck in elbow by valve handle. Patient was treated conservatively(first aid). Patient reported to Medical Dept 1/22/2010 that still having discomfort in elbow. Physician prescribed restrictions on 1/22/2010(Restricted Work).

Employee stepped on uneven ground and overextended knee, later in the same day employee was using shovel and felt sharp pain in right knee. Treated as a minor first aid event on the day of accident(11/18), no improvement was noted Physician. Became a reportable incident on 12/11 when restricted duty was initiated by the Dr., based on diagnostic test results.

Employee slipped while moving a traffic cone. The ground was wet from water truck.

Was washing down area around pumps, he started to move to walk and right foot got stuck in 1.5 inches of mud, caused a popping sensation in right knee. Restricted 11/19/09.

Employee was working on the double head diamond saw. A piece of curb tipped off the banker onto the back of his leg.

Plant was screening clay. Due to wet weather the clay built-up inside transition hopper between 2 conveyor belts. Employee used a poking tool to remove the build-up from the hopper while the belts were shutdown. While poking at the built-up clay he felt a burning pain in his right shoulder. He finished his task and reported the burning pain to his supervisor.

Employee inside ball mill, turned to leave, ball rolled under his foot and twisted right knee.

Employee slipped on the ice while walking down an alley way, instead of falling employee tried to regain his balance. The twisting and slipping employee did while trying to regain his balance employee pulled a muscle in his left low back.

While sliding a heavy object employee felt a sharp pain under his right shoulder blade.

Employee did not have an accident, but came in the following morning and said his leg began hurting at night. He is alleging that his left leg was strained from doing his regular job tasks.

Was holding up inspection door to surge hopper with right hand. When done inspecting, his hand gave out causing door to slam down onto left hand. Injury refused to have his hand checked out immediately but since it would not stop hurting he decided to have it looked at today, 11/30/09. The doctor said it was broken and he is now in a cast and on restricted duty.

EE was moving a large electric motor up a flight of stairs to a shaker at the main crusher and strained his lower back. The strain was enough for a doctor visit. The doctor prescribed muscle relaxants and 3 days of restrictive duty of no more than 10 pounds of lifting.

Employee just started bolting a breast down round. He was drilling when a rock fell off the hanging wall, striking him on top of the left foot. He reported to the medics and was sent down for x-rays, which confirmed a fracture on his left foot.

A mechanic was moving an equipment part and as he lifted it he strained his groin resulting in a hernia.

Checking density on truck and saw a cap falling in hole. Bent over to get it and felt a pain in back.

Employee was removing the 1"" spline drive impact tool from the tool box located at #1 rod mill. He felt a pull in his lower back. EE placed on restricted duty.

Maintenance tech had a piece of metal 1/2"" X 6"" X 72"" clamped to the side of the low boy trailer. The metal was hanging over about 4"" and was clamped at each end. He was grinding a 45 degree angle to the metal with a large grinder, during the grinding process with some pressure applied, the metal slipped and fell with one end landing on tech's right foot.

Employee was helping remove bolts from a pump. With two bolts remaining, employee decided to go under the suction line to the east side of the pipe due to restricted working room and possible line of fire issued should the pipe move. When he crouched down to step under the pipe, his foot slipped on the metal.

Mobile Equipment Operator was dismounting Rubber Tire Dozer at end of shift, while stepping from the last step, felt a pop in the left knee. Employee didn't initially require medical treatment. Employee visited ER after shift was over and was placed on modified work after scheduled days off beginning on 11/21/09.

Subject changing a belt roller. He stepped back and rolled his ankle.

Acceptable conditions- Employee was removing equipment from belt structure and got his finger caught between two pieces of equipment causing a fracture to the left pinky finger.

The employee went to the company clinic on 11/14/09 and was placed on restricted duty. The employee was using a putty knife to remove a decal, when the knife tore through the decal and struck L-palm, causing a laceration that required sutures.

The hopper door was opened by an employee. The injuried employee had a piece of plywood he was going to prop the door open. Employee was going to go up the ladder when he looked up and dust fell. The dust landed on his right eyebrow and behind his safety glasses. Employee went to washroom and flushed his eye. Employee went to Doctor, was treated and put on light duty for five days.

Employee was adjusting the leveling rods on the left drill pot of the roof bolting machine. He was using channel locks to turn the adjustment mechanism on the rod and had his left hand resting on the drill boom. The drill boom dropped and his left little finger was pinched between the rod and boom frame.

EE was putting drive motor on the cooler in a restricted area. He twisted awkwardly injuring his knee. He was seen on 12/22/09 and continued working while the treating physician wanted to await progress. A follow up 2010 MRI revealed a torn meniscus which was surgically corrected on March 2, 2010. Since then, the ee has been placed on restrictions awaiting complete recovery.

EE was in a basket about to install a new airline when some ground came down on him. He had hand scaled the area prior to beginning work. EE received stitches to the elbow and bruised ribs.

While installing side plate on Fine Ore Feeder, the side plate caught the EE's right wrist between the side plate and steel beam.

While at work an employee began to experience pain in his left shoulder when pulling up the boarding ladder on P&H 2300 shovel. The employee saw an orthopedic specialist and had surgery on 11/12/2009 for a left torn rotator cuff. The employee was placed on restricted duty.

EE was trying to unplug the chute on the jaw crusher when a plate fell down in the chute and he was using a prybar to try to pry the plate loose when his finger got caught between the bar and the chute. This pinched his middle finger on his left hand. His finger is fractured.

Employee was in an upright position operating a Fletcher DDO-15 Roof Ranger Roof Bolter, when he slipped on a piece of rock on the mine floor. In an attempt to break his fall, he extended his right arm out and when he landed, he received a strain to the right wrist.